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February, 2012
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Medical first as patient treated remotely

“A stroke patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital used a robotic device to assess her remotely and prescribe clot-busting medication.
The Remote Presence (RP-7) device allows stroke specialists to examine patients from a remote location and contribute to urgent treatment decisions.”

Article
Claire O’Connell, Irish Times, 19 January 2010

19 January 2010 | Categories: News | Country: Ireland | Tag(s): Robot, Stroke, Telemedicine
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